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Essentia Health, headquartered in Duluth, Minn., is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
Joined November 2008
THANK YOU to @CSSSaintsFB for making a healthy difference in our patients’ lives! #togetherwethrive.
Fellas @CSSSaintsFB had a great session this morning! Always working to get better mentally and physically. Love the intensity and grit of this group. Meanwhile still finding time to write notes with positive thoughts to patients at @EssentiaHealth Hospital. #LiveTheStandard
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After careful consideration, Essentia will require all staff members to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment. Vaccination also will be required as a condition of entering our facilities to perform services for Essentia Health. More:
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September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. This month, we want you to be aware of the strength of our young patients battling cancer across our organization—patients like Bailey Eich, who earned her Associate’s Degree while receiving treatment.
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ICYMI: “I know there’s a lot of misinformation out there. but I’ll tell you what I wish is, we could have a TV crew follow me around in the hospital every day. no one is a doubter when they come to the hospital,” says Greg Davis, MD. @brd_dispatch:
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THOUSANDS OF BLOOD DRIVES have been canceled in the U.S. If you’re feeling healthy, please consider a #blooddonation. All blood types are urgently needed. @MemorialBldCtrs: .@RedCross: .@VitalantOrg:
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IT'S OFFICIAL: the Ronald McDonald House Northland is coming to Duluth, MN this November. It will be located adjacent to St. Mary’s Medical Center. We are excited for the future!. Learn more: .Visit new website:
In partnership with @EssentiaHealth, we're thrilled to announce the opening of the Ronald McDonald House Northland in Duluth this Nov.🌲☀️We look forward to serving families from across the region! More info: contact Jordan at jquayle@rmhtwincities.org or 218-461-8999. @RMHC
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We are grateful to have such supportive communities! Thank you Matt and Bridget Cullen and @CullysKids for your support of our tiniest patients. Learn more.
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Let the @GrandmasMara festivities begin! Visit our booth at the @EssentiaHealth Fitness Expo to receive a FREE towel and expert advice.
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Thank you for sharing this, @ReneePassal, and THANK YOU to the kind neighbor who made this possible! #TogetherWeThrive.
A positive note about an Iron Range man giving masks to the medical field, courtesy of @EssentiaHealth Virginia.
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OUR TEAM NEEDS YOUR HELP fighting COVID-19. Here's what we're asking you to do to help end this pandemic. #CombatCOVID #MaskUp #StayHome #WashYourHands #SixFeetApart
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1/2 - WE'RE GOING BLUE! Essentia Health is joining others in going blue for #ColorectalCancerAwareness. According to @GYRIG, the number of #colonoscopies declined nearly 90% by mid-April 2020 compared to the same period the previous year thanks to #COVID19.
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THANK YOU to our colleague Bertha Ayi, MD, for inviting Essentia Health CEO David C. Herman, MD, to be the keynote speaker at the recent @GhanaDocs_US conference in Washington, D.C. Dr. Herman was thrilled to discuss the topic of making our way in the post-pandemic world.
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FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS—THANK YOU: we want to take a moment to recognize our colleagues and neighbors for everything they're doing right now. Thank you for your commitment, your donations, your sacrifice. Thank you for making a healthy difference in people's lives.
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HELP COMBAT COVID-19: as we did at the beginning of this pandemic, we all need to do our part and protect our frontline workers, loved ones, & communities. Essentia ICU Nurse Shelby Jacobson has a message for all of us ahead of the holiday season—only together can we #CombatCOVID
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Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health are excited to announce they have signed a letter of intent to explore the opportunity for CommonSpirit facilities in Minnesota and North Dakota to join the Essentia family. Read more here:
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Today is National Doctors Day! We feel blessed to have so many outstanding caregivers. Thank you to all doctors who work tirelessly to improve the health of patients and communities. Like the tweet or leave a comment to thank your physician.
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Today Essentia Health and the @UMNews have announced a new proposed framework for nonprofit care in Minnesota. Together, we’re setting out to write the next chapter of health care to serve patients now and well into the future. (1 of 2) ⬇️ .
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Thank you so very much @AARCORP for this generous donation! It will definitely help our teammates continue their efforts to keep people safe and healthy. Wishing you and all of your colleagues health and happiness.
#DoingItRight means taking care of our communities. The AAR team in #DLH donated 160 protective masks to @EssentiaHealth to help local medical professionals stay safe against the #Covid_19 virus.
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THANK YOU, @mnredcross and @SuperiorDanW, for your recent donation of several cases of Girl Scout Cookies for our colleagues in the Twin Ports area. Your commitment to the safety and well-being of the communities we call home is inspiring and appreciated!
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THANK YOU, TEAM: our heartfelt thanks go out to our dedicated colleagues who are working at remote #COVID-19 testing sites across our organization. Thank you for providing care to our patients, neighbors, and communities. You're embodying our mission to make a healthy difference.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP: as we did at the beginning of this.pandemic, we each need to do our part and protect our health care heroes, our family members, and communities. Please read this joint statement from @MNhospitals on stopping the spread of COVID-19:
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THIS IS OUR SHOT: COVID-19 has taken something from all of us. The #vaccine is our chance to take it back. These are real stories of why people have chosen a #shotofhope. Call (833) 494-0836 to schedule a vaccine appt. Get the facts: #ThisIsOurShot
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1/2 - QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19? Here’s a handy infographic from @essentiahealth, @StLukesDuluth, and @StLouisCountyMN that helps explain who should get tested, and what to do if you have #COVID19.
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Between April 9-12, Essentia Health administered single-dose vaccines to about 500 @UMNDuluth students in the Kirby Ballroom, said UMD's Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Dean of Students Lisa Erwin. @duluthnews:
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HELPING US HEAL: thank you, Thad, for bringing joy to our patients and colleagues at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center. #ThankYou #InThisTogether #EssentiaHealth
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Bennett Young, 2 years old from Duluth, MN, looms larger than life in a billboard debut with his pediatric oncologist, Dr. Ross Perko. He's pictured here seeing the billboard on Miller Trunk HWY for the first time. Show Bennett some love!
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@MSUMoorhead Thank you very much for sharing this with your audience, @MSUMoorhead! We're grateful for the opportunity to partner in this shared mission to educate future generations in health care 🏥.
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1/2 - WE NEED YOUR HELP: we are truly grateful for the outpouring of support our communities have shown us already. As we continue to fight COVID-19, more handmade cloth masks are needed to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.
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WE ARE HERE FOR YOUR HEART: don’t ignore the symptoms. If you’re showing signs of a heart attack or stroke, call 911. Our Heart & Vascular team continues to be here for all of your cardiac needs. We are open, staffed, and ready to take care of any patient.
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WE CAN BEAT THIS TOGETHER: here's a message from our teammates in Virginia, Minnesota. #StayHome #StayHomeMN #StayHomeWI #StayHomeND #ThankYou
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THANK YOU, HEALTHCARE HEROES: here were some words of encouragement sketched in sidewalk chalk outside of our Duluth, Minnesota campus recently. We sincerely appreciate the kind words of support! 🥰. #HealthcareHeroes #ThankYou
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THANK YOU to our colleagues, especially those who are working the Thanksgiving holiday. We appreciate your dedication to our patients, co-workers, & communities. Thank you to everyone doing their part and sacrificing family gatherings to save lives & slow the spread of COVID-19.
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THANK YOU to those in our communities serving families in need during COVID-19. @chumduluth is providing nearly 40K lb of food to 2K neighbors ea month. An Essentia grant has also allowed for a food shelf upgrade, and increased selection of healthy & culturally appropriate food.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2020 has shown us that we can persevere through uncertainty, hardship, grief, and difficulty. We can pivot and adjust to countless changes. And together—with your continued help, and commitment to one another—we can thrive in 2021, and make a healthy difference.
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In honor of National Trauma Survivors Day, meet Lou Ann. She’s a 5-month-old Labrador-Boxer mix (we think), and Essentia Health-Duluth's new therapy dog-in-training! Come say hi, and learn more about our Animal-Assisted Therapy here:
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LOVE FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Essentia Health has received 7K masks from Taiwan—a journey that began when they were shipped at the end of May! Thank you to Dr. David Tsen (ear, nose & throat) for working with the Embassy of Taiwan to make this impressive donation possible.
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HELP US COMBAT COVID: while you take a break this holiday weekend, remember that COVID-19 won't be. Please—wear a mask, keep your distance, and do your part to save lives. #FightCOVIDMN #CombatCOVID #WearAMask #MaskUp #StaySafe #DialBack #COVID19
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At Essentia Health, we're starting a new chapter, complete with a fresh look, inspired by the stories of the people and communities we serve. See it now:
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GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE: we continue to be flooded by your support—your cards, your handmade masks, the countless volunteer hours—that have helped our colleagues carry on in their mission to make a healthy difference in people's lives. We are grateful to call you neighbors.
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Our nurses are the best! The DAISY Award honors the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day. View the photo of Essentia's recent recipients.
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It's a big day at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN! We just received word that our hospital has been verified as a Level I adult trauma center. We are now the only trauma center north of the Twin Cities to achieve this highest level of verification.
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Essentia is excited to announce a potential merger with Marshfield Clinic as we evaluate how our organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system and, collectively, enhance patient care in the communities we’re privileged to serve.
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#TOGETHERWETHRIVE: We're proud to partner with @RainyRiverCC in #InternationalFalls, MN to address workforce shortages in the region. In the past 3 years, 30 LPNs and 25 RNs graduated from RRCC—more than 40 are providing care to residents of Koochiching County!
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MAKING A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE: after the City of Duluth voted Monday to make face masks mandatory inside public buildings, Essentia Health is excited to play its part in bolstering compliance. Essentia is donating 20K masks to local organizations. More:
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ONE HOUR TO GO before we break ground on our $800 million Vision Northland project in Duluth, MN!
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Our nurses are the best! The DAISY Award honors the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day. View the photos of our recent recipients. Give them a like and share.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: #cardiologist Dr. Jason Schultz performs a #Transcatheter #Aortic #Valve Replacement (TAVR) @EssentiaHealth-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN: #TAVR #surgery #ThursdayMotivation
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HELP COMBAT COVID-19: every time we wear a mask around others, avoid crowds, and stay at least six feet apart, we’re helping stop the spread of #COVID19. As Essentia Medical ICU Nurse Kyle Dosan explains, it will take sacrifices from all of us—but together we can #CombatCOVID
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A HEARTRENDING REQUEST: we’ve asked you to wear a mask. We’ve asked you to practice social distancing. We’ve asked you to wash your hands and stay home when sick. Now, for our biggest and most painful ask—please avoid holiday gatherings:
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WE ARE BEYOND GRATEFUL: @AMSOILINC recently made a generous donation of 7,500 surgical masks at our Duluth, MN drop-off site. In the same spirit of giving, @nbcbanking donated 4,000 N95 masks. Your donations are helping save lives!. Ways to get involved:
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THANK YOU FOR CARING: stories like this one continue to humble us across the communities we serve. Thank you for helping our healthcare heroes make a healthy difference!
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TOGETHER WE THRIVE: Our colleague Susan Nordquist recently helped organize a food drive within the Fargo-Moorhead family medicine and walk-in clinics. Because of these efforts, 23 heavy tote boxes filled with food were recently dropped off at the @YWCACassClay! #TogetherWeThrive
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1/2 - Thank you to the @148FW who saluted healthcare & mission essential workers today with stunning F-16 fly-overs as part of #OperationAmericanResolve. This was the scene above our #DowntownDuluth campus, where crews are bringing the #VisionNorthland project to life.
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#PPE DONATIONS TO ESSENTIA SO FAR: . - 27,295 cloth masks.- 22,560 gloves.- 17,287 N95 masks.- 2,237 face shields. These gifts define the meaning of the word community–and we're fortunate to be the recipients. If you know a mask maker, please thank them.
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THANK YOU, @FrostRiver1910, for being one of several companies & organizations across the country that has gone above and beyond to keep our communities safe and healthy! Our #HealthcareHeroes thank you.
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DON’T BLOW IT: as the use of electronic cigarettes continues to rise, Essentia Health and community partners are aggressively pushing back against the epidemic with a “Don’t Blow It” anti-vaping campaign: . “Don’t Blow It” video:
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GO RED FOR WOMEN! Our colleagues are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives. Today our teammates are wearing red to raise awareness for women's heart health. #WearRedDay #GoRedForWomen #GoRedMN. Take a stand against heart disease:
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PATIENT-INITIATED COVID-19 TESTING: Essentia has launched a new feature making it easier and more convenient to schedule a COVID-19 test. Patient-initiated testing can be accessed through MyChart/MyHealth, or on our website. Learn more:
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THANK YOU, VETERANS: your tireless, selfless dedication to this country is worth honoring every day of the year. Today we pause to thank you, and recognize your sacrifice. #VeteransDay
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Heard about the plans to transform our downtown Duluth medical campus? Now’s your chance to learn more about the project and provide your input. Join us on Wednesday, April 10th at Noon or 5 p.m, at the American Indian Housing Organization, 202 W. Second St., Duluth.
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Wishing you a happy and safe Memorial Day from all of us at Essentia Health!
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WE'RE SO PROUD of Debbie Welle-Powell, chief population health officer at Essentia, who has been elected to serve as chair of @NAACOSnews. She will begin her role in 2022, and currently serves as the organization’s co-chair. Learn more:
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(1/2) CONGRATS! We're pleased to congratulate Essentia's 6 physicians and advanced practitioners who were recently named Top Performers by @PRCExcellence. Congrats also to the 72 who received 5🌟 awards (top 10%), as well as the 101 4🌟 award winners for landing in the top 25%.
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VISION NORTHLAND: A special thanks to everyone who has supported Essentia Health in helping turn our vision for St. Mary's Medical Center in #DuluthMN into a reality! #VisionNorthland. More info:
Congratulations on the grand opening of your beautiful, state-of-the-art hospital @EssentiaHealth. Thank you for your historic investment in downtown Duluth! We appreciate your community partnership w/@DuluthChamber and @DLHChamberFndn, and look forward to celebrating with you!
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ICYMI: “I would be dishonest in saying I’m not frustrated, but I’m also trying to understand people’s resistance to getting the vaccine,” says Essentia's Peter Henry, MD, underscoring that it’s not just the unvaccinated who face consequences. @MPRnews:
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The shared values between Essentia and @StScholastica have greatly accelerated our ability to partner and create a vision that benefits both organizations. 1,000+ CSS alumni are Essentia employees, including about 500 nurses.
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“It’s kind of funny, isn’t it, how something so rudimentary could be so undeniably important. By wearing a mask, you are not making a political statement. You are making a statement that says, ‘I care about others,‘" says Dr. Jon Pryor.
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Essentia, @WH_Minnesota, Generations Health Care Initiatives & Stratis Health have partnered w/ @AuntBertha to provide a free online platform for people to find & connect w/ local, free, reduced-cost programs. @BlueCrossMN and @ucaremn provide funding.
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This week is #NationalEMSWeek. Thank you to every emergency medical professional and volunteer for your commitment and dedication.
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In honor of #EMSWeek2020, we want to thank all the brave men and women who make it their mission to save lives. You go by many names—paramedic, EMT, first responder, volunteer—the list goes on. But you’re all front-line heroes. #EMSStrong
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CONGRATULATIONS to our Workforce Development team for being recognized by @MNhospitals for developing workforce pipelines and partnerships!. "Kudos go to our Workforce Development Team for supporting our current colleagues and future workforce," says CEO David C. Herman, MD.
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Our nurses are the best! The DAISY Award honors the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day. View the photos of Essentia's recent recipients.
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AFTER THREE WEEKS of caring for a patient on life support, Dr. Christina Bastin De Jong knew it was time to call the family in so they could say goodbye. “I think everybody was crying in the ICU that day,” she said. @duluthnews:
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HELP COMBAT COVID-19: Essentia President William Heegaard, MD (emergency medicine) says we should applaud our #healthcareheroes for the sacrifices they make to keep us safe and healthy. Let's go even further—be a healthcare hero today, and do your part to #CombatCOVID.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE! We're honored our Essentia Health-Fargo hospital has been voted "best medical facility" by @inforum readers for the 5th time in the last six years. It's a testament to the hard work of our colleagues ⬇️
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#TOGETHERWETHRIVE: Essentia Health recently made a $10,000 contribution to the Ely Community Health Center in Ely, Minnesota, to help fund the Ely Dental Program Expansion. The center provides free basic medical and dental services to those who are uninsured or underinsured.
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It’s a proud day for everyone at Essentia! We have once again been recognized for the quality of care we provide to our communities. We are the only health system in the country to receive the highest honor possible from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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WE CAN'T SAY "THANK YOU" ENOUGH to everyone who has offered to help our colleagues. We’re currently working on a plan to create collection sites in some of our communities, and developing a plan to determine when and how homemade masks would be used, should it become necessary.
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Thank you SO MUCH @YellowBikeCoffe for your help and support! Our teammates appreciate all the help from our amazing neighbors 🥰.
We dropped off our first Coffee Love Bomb! Sooo fun! Stay caffeinated folks
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WELCOME! Essentia is honored to welcome our first patient in the replacement St. Mary’s Medical Center in #DuluthMN. Bethany Johnson entered her room at 7:01 a.m. Care team members were there to give her a hearty ovation as she entered her state-of-the-art labor & delivery room.
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We're honored to be recognized for our commitment to improve the health of the communities we have the privilege to serve. The Brewery Creek Apartments project is a collaboration between more than a dozen state and local agencies, including @FondduLacBand & others ⬇️.
Minnesota’s hospitals and health systems reach beyond their walls to support their communities. @EssentiaHealth is working to make its community healthier through safe and stable housing in partnership with @OneRoofHousing.
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“HAVING WOMEN HERE and seeing that women were doing #cardiology, doing the #cathlab, doing critical care, and having a life was crucial and is a big part of why I’ve been here since 2004,” says Essentia's Dr. Kathleen Braddy (cardiology). @duluthnews:
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Essentia Health is proud to be administering 100% of our vaccine allocation within three days of arrival. We recognize the importance of vaccinating the members of our communities as efficiently as we can, so we’ll continue to strive for 100%. @MPRnews:
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“I went to school here, got married here, bought a house here, and plan to raise my family here. I love the Northland, and as part of that, I am passionate about where I work and what I have to offer Essentia," Amanda Van Kilsdonk, Marketing Planner in Duluth, MN.
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HAPPY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT: we are grateful to call the #TwinPorts home, and proud to support this #mask ordinance that will help protect our patients, colleagues, neighbors, and loved ones.
Thank you to the team at .@EssentiaHealth for your support of our proposed face mask ordinance. We are proud to be partnering with you for our community’s health and safety.
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ICYMI: “At Essentia, we work tirelessly to improve health care in rural communities.". In addition to value-based care, Essentia Health CEO David C. Herman, MD, touched on a variety of other topics while answering senators’ questions, including ⬇️
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This adorable little library located at Essenita Health in Detroit Lakes is now available for anyone to leave or take a book.
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@duluthpack @StLukesDuluth Thank you so much @duluthpack, and for your commitment to the health and wellbeing of our patients, colleagues, & communities! . You have shown so much support to front-line workers. We assure you every single donation makes a huge difference in keeping all of us safe & healthy!
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD: our colleagues and communities need your help slowing the spread of COVID-19.
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THANK YOU very much @BlueCrossMN for your kind words, and recognition of our efforts to make a safe and healthy difference in our patients' and colleagues' lives.
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We're grateful for our colleagues who go above and beyond to make a healthy difference in people's lives ❤️ #TogetherWeThrive. Thank you for sharing, @northernlakesfb!.
We are so grateful for this team from @EssentiaHealth that carved time into their team day to help sort through fresh produce for their fellow Northland neighbors. If you need support with food, explore resources like our Food Shelf at
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#VISIONNORTHLAND: Essentia Health’s new hospital in #DuluthMN will feature 344 beds in 342 rooms, meaning almost every patient we care for in the state-of-the-art facility will have a private room during their hospital stay. More:
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